Maybe the practical effect of him giving up leadership on the GNU Project would be actually "better" than giving up leadership on the FSF - I even doubt there w

Maybe the practical effect of him giving up leadership on the GNU Project would be actually "better" than giving up leadership on the FSF - I even doubt there was anything better (beyond a form of realpolitik "damage" control) that happened when he left the FSF. The way he leads the GNU Project has been disputed numerous times. But the attempts of some to leverage the FSF departure to make him go away from the GNU Project were distasteful.